Schooners...

[mmd]

Whilst doing one of my favourite passtimes (surfing old photos of boats) I came across these nice 'uns:

"Grand Bank fishing schooner Margaret K. Smith, location unknown" photo by W.R. MacAskill



"Racing for the Buoy"photo by W.R. MacAskill



"Grand Bank fishing schooner Elsie, Halifax Harbour" (photo taken after she lost her foremast while racing against Bluenose in 1921 - mmd) photo by W.R. MacAskill



"Two schooners docked at low tide, Digby County" photo by Paul Yates c.1915

[Concordia..41]

Great shots! Thanks!

{Note to self: Create subfolder for Historic Pictures...}

- M

[ 07-18-2005, 03:43 AM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[Bill Perkins]

Yes ;thanks again Michael.That's the most tons of boat I've seen dry and leaning against the Quay .

[George.]

The next five minutes must have been very "interesting" for the crew on this one...

[WindHawk]

Maybe the next few hours!!

My eyesight is not what it used to be, but did those fella's just put the bow under?

[mmd]

Windhawk, I'll post a seperate thread on Elsie's dismasting in a few moments.

[Ken Hutchins]

Michael, thanks for posting. [img]smile.gif[/img] If you are ever in New Hampshire and have time to look at photos of schooners, I have a collection of more than 300. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Venchka]

Ken,

If/When/I feel a project coming on...I'll lug my scanner along on my way north and get those photos archived. If you don't beat me to it. We can then drive Shane over the edge with joy.

Wayne
In the Swamp.